Health Canada provides COVID-19 Interim Order approval for Bactiguard's TempSensor catheter
, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Canada has approved Bactiguard's urinary catheter with temperature sensor for infection prevention through an Interim Order. The approval is driven by COVID-19, as Bactiguard's catheters can reduce the risk of secondary infections for critically ill patients. "Many critically ill COVID-19 patients require a urinary catheter with integrated temperature monitoring. The ICU treatment period can be 14 days or more, which means patients will require an indwelling urinary catheter for a long period of time. Each day with a catheter increases the risk of acqu...
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